Shaktigrahaka, Śaktigrāhaka, Shakti-grahaka: 3 definitions
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Shaktigrahaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Śaktigrāhaka can be transliterated into English as Saktigrahaka or Shaktigrahaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśaktigrāhaka (शक्तिग्राहक).—a S That determines or establishes the sense and power (of a word or phrase);--as usage, a dictionary &c.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaktigrāhaka (शक्तिग्राहक).—a. determining or establishing the meaning of a word.
-kaḥ epithet of Kārtikeya.
Śaktigrāhaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śakti and grāhaka (ग्राहक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaktigrāhaka (शक्तिग्राहक):—[=śakti-grāhaka] [from śakti > śak] m. who or what causes to apprehend the force or signification (of a word or phrase), determining or establishing the meaning of words (as a dictionary, grammar etc.), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] = -graha, [ib.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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